[PIBE-Division] Preparing for Students Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision:

[David Andrews]

Research Participation Request: Preparing for Students Who Are Blind 
or Have Low Vision: The Development of a General Education Teacher 
Resource for Creating Accessible Digital Content


The below research participant solicitation is being provided for 
informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has 
no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may 
contribute to our research mission.


Research Title: Preparing for Students Who Are Blind or Have Low 
Vision: The Development of a General Education Teacher Resource for 
Creating Accessible Digital Content

Being conducted by: Indiana University at Bloomington


Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this dissertation research study is to learn from 
blind and low vision students, subject matter experts, and general 
education teachers who have taught blind and low vision students in 
the public school setting about what would benefit general education 
teachers who will be creating digital content to be accessible, 
especially for blind and low vision students. The outcome of the 
research is a to-be-determined resource which may take on any variety 
of formats as informed by study participants and which will serve to 
assist general education teachers in creating accessible digital content.


Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study

Recruited/eligible general education teachers will participate in two 
focus groups hosted on Zoom, each to last about an hour long.  The 
first focus group will include only general education teachers (about 
four in total). Prior to the first focus group, they will be provided 
with a list of questions to review.  During the first focus group, 
they will respond to questions posed by the principal investigator, 
which may take up to 30 minutes.  The second focus group will include 
both general education teachers and subject matter experts (about 
four to eight in total).  Prior to the second focus group, they will 
be provided with a document summarizing student input along with a 
draft of the to-be-determined resource, which may take up to 30 
minutes. During the second focus group, they will discuss their 
feedback on the student summary document and the draft of the resource.





Proposed Participant Compensation

Yes, Following participation in the second focus group, each general 
education participant will receive a $50 eGift card (information 
about obtaining the eGift card will be provided by email).


Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study

The principal investigator (Kerry Lueders) is reliant on blind or low 
vision students, parents, and Teachers of Blind Students/Teachers of 
Students with Visual Impairments to recruit participants for the 
study.  The recruiters may contact Kerry directly with any questions. 
Once a recruiter has identified a general education teacher who they 
believe is eligible and interested in participating, it will be 
helpful for the recruiters to email Kerry and carbon copy the general 
education teacher on the email.


Contact the following individual with any questions

Kerry Lueders

484-999-1275

klueders at iu.edu


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